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An annual membership provides access to presentations for successive twelve months from the date of registration. Presentations are on a Thursday, 1:30 p.m. (CST). This Voyage of Discovery membership is one of the funding vehicles for our educational equity work in multiple institutions around the world. By purchasing a membership, you are providing innovative educational options for many students and we thank you for supporting our endeavour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1601210374042-GVRNMLW0KU00CU6BHCNJ/Screenshot%2B2020-09-27%2Bat%2B7.38.16%2BAM.jpg offerings - SPEAKER SERIES The Nourishment Projects© conducts speaker series for institutions and private events. Speaking engagements have included establishments such as the Chicago Zoological Society, Woman’s Athletic Club of Chicago, The Fortnightly of Chicago, The Boston Foundation, Evanston Garden Club. For schedules, customized subjects and speaker fees, please contact query@thenourishmentprojects.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1601153289878-J5AD7BS0RW5ZRVU5PJG3/Screenshot+2020-09-26+at+3.47.51+PM.png offerings LIFELONG LEARNING FEEDBACK https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1598884480397-YO6ZISJ3Y166XWCFWH6V/Screenshot%2B2020-08-31%2Bat%2B9.33.57%2BAM.jpg offerings SAMPLES OF WORK FROM HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1598884552860-RDYU7NI8ZMK9EIZ4D9YR/Screenshot%2B2020-08-31%2Bat%2B9.30.29%2BAM.jpg offerings SAMPLES OF WORK FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1598884660098-TYSKJ91C8NIDORYUEPAB/Screenshot%2B2020-08-31%2Bat%2B9.31.00%2BAM.jpg offerings SAMPLES OF WORK FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS https://www.thenourishmentprojects.com/relevance daily 0.75 2023-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1596290345951-H7G9RBFCAH2HFE8E0Y10/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-08-01%2Bat%2B8.58.22%2BAM.jpg relevance - BEYOND THE USUAL ONLINE LEARNING Answer questions which cannot be googled by transforming information into insight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/4b270a48-a02d-4a09-bd28-2e02a1e307ac/Screenshot+2023-08-22+at+5.50.41+PM.jpg relevance - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.thenourishmentprojects.com/schedule daily 0.75 2026-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/2e2ec099-fe8c-4ce7-b257-e772ce6c8b0f/Screenshot+2026-02-24+at+9.00.03%E2%80%AFam.png SCHEDULE - Scandals According to Epictetus, the Stoic philosopher, if someone speaks ill of you, instead of defending yourself against the rumors, respond with “Yes, and he doesn’t know the half of it; because he could have said more“. Scandals illuminate the hidden secrets of the human heart. On March 26, eyebrows will be raised. https://www.thenourishmentprojects.com/2020-voyage-of-discovery-catalogue daily 0.75 2020-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1606528444035-I9ZH27MHYBMUUMGNXXEX/Screenshot%2B2020-11-27%2Bat%2B7.51.41%2BPM.jpg 2020 Voyage of Discovery Catalogue - May 7, The Silk Roads, Part I - Flora & Fauna PAVING THE WAY TO BEAUTY WITH NETWORKS OF LUXURY & INFLUENCE As a symbol of power, status and wealth, luxury has always driven cultures and economies. In Naturalis Historia, Pliny the Elder documented his resentment of the extravagant sum (10% of the entire annual Roman Empire budget) that was being spent for acquisition of luxury goods “to enable the Roman lady to shimmer in public”. Recognized as the epitome of decadence, silk - that most exotic and erotic of textiles - brought first-century Rome into contact with new worlds and new tastes. Linking the Pacific to the Mediterranean, the legendary Silk Roads have, through the millennia, connected empires seeking the highest levels of luxury. These trade routes have thus had a seismic influence on history. Objects fostered in beauty more than 2600 years ago continue to entrance such ateliers as Hermès, Cartier and Dior. Lavishly illustrated, this series journeys through gorgeous wares which link our global heritage. Discover how the renowned tulips of Holland have origins farther east than Turkey, why exquisite Islamic textiles are to be found in French churches, and how the fall of the Byzantine empire contributed to the success of cloisonné in China. Transcending the boundaries of time and space, beautiful objects continue to fulfill the very human desire for self-expression. What moves you? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1606710412525-7S4PRZKUY5DD2U526FJC/Screenshot+2020-11-29+at+10.25.27+PM.png 2020 Voyage of Discovery Catalogue - June 18, THE STORY OF TEA The Tea Act of 1773 united the American colonial opinion against the British and en route to sign the Declaration of Independence, John Adams asked “for a dish of tea, provided it has been honestly smuggled and has paid no duty”. Camellia sinensis - better known as tea - has brewed political unrest making empires quiver in places such as India, Hong Kong and America. The British Empire propagated one craving - opium - to pay for the greater addiction, tea. From her influence on luxury, gardens and even on everyday lexicon, e.g., cash, this humble plant’s enduring power is awe-inspiring. It is a story of rituals, tastes, beauty, colonization, supply chain and friendships. Come discover the beguiling story of a plant that has subjugated monks and monarchs alike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1606710572013-TG51HX9BR8173M3KILY7/Screenshot+2020-11-29+at+10.29.06+PM.png 2020 Voyage of Discovery Catalogue - June 25, The Silk Roads, Part II - Luxury textiles THE ENCHANTMENT OF UNFAMILIAR LUXURY “For the beauty that is put on with a garment and is put off with the garment belongs without doubt to the garment, and not to the wearer of it.” - Bernard of Clairvaux, 12th century Few things mark precedence so scrupulously as luxury. An indispensable ceremonial symbol for religion, rites of passage, war, diplomacy, enthronement and death, luxury textiles concretize refinement. Throughout history, luxury obeyed aesthetic hierarchies: black velvet with an embroidery of pearls, then white velvet embellished with rubies and emeralds, followed by violet velvet decorated with turquoise and pearls. Some Roman emperors even forbade their citizens from wearing purple clothing under penalty of death. Identifying the wearer’s sex, country, status as well as the desire for self-expression and beautification, the significance of luxury textiles is immeasurable. The power of opulence transcends boundaries and the proverbial Silk Roads were, and remain, an artistic dialogue across political, cultural and geographic demarcations. As The Nourishment Projects©' four part Silk Road series continues, come discover why snails became the calling card for extravagant wealth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1606526485717-24EF06DTRU61GKXM8JUW/Screenshot%2B2020-11-27%2Bat%2B7.18.38%2BPM.jpg 2020 Voyage of Discovery Catalogue - July 23, The Silk Roads, Part III : Illuminated Manuscripts WEAVING FANTASIES Etymologically, “text” and ‘textile” share a common root, meaning ‘to weave’. Speech is woven and the loom, comprised of the mouth and vocal cords, issues words. Language resembles cloth and publication embroiders it to represent the rich tapestry of life. Our Silk Road Series continues weaving the narrative by now transitioning from luxury textiles to resplendent manuscripts. Join us as we illuminate the bewitching written world. From the lambent Diamond Sutra, the bejewelled bindings of Sangorski and Sutcliffe to the surprising origins of a childhood favorite Aladdin, come discover how books and stories traversed centuries and geographies captivating cultures with the allure of the unknown. Did Scheherazade really have a thousand stories to tell? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1606496041172-FHZEZJSBBXEQ8RVSXPUR/Screenshot%2B2020-11-27%2Bat%2B10.53.12%2BAM.jpg 2020 Voyage of Discovery Catalogue - July 30, Evanescence : the poetry of clouds Counting the molecules of an average cloud - cirrus, cumulus or stratus - would bankrupt arithmetic. Contemplation of clouds, the realm of science and philosophy, has captivated luminaries across centuries, cultures and disciplines; from Basho and Kalidas to Ruskin, Debussy and O’Keefe. Correggio’s painting of Io embracing the cloud-formed Jupiter is the image of profane ecstasy. In the grace of form, light and shadow, through the various hues created by sunbeams, clouds impart beauty as castles are built in the air and fleecy white sheep browse in cerulean meadows. Come discover how clouds ceaselessly toil washing away mountains, carving great valleys, scattering minerals and bear feathery snowflakes. Evocatively misty, they are the staunchest pillars of life. Every evening, as the heavens turn lilac and soft, where do you wander as you gaze away at infinity? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1606527058089-R0YAHPI8KPCD0K6QRTIU/Screenshot+2020-11-27+at+7.30.41+PM.png 2020 Voyage of Discovery Catalogue - Aug. 20, The Silk Roads, Part IV : Performing arts PRESERVATION THROUGH REINTERPRETATION Culture, the value inheritance of society, affirms that worth matters as much, if not more, as price. The proverbial Silk Roads, by trading commodities and cultures, undergirded the viability and vitality of nations. Economic history reveals many markets and the global mercantile expansion — the Silk Roads — allowed access to diverse political, social, economic and religious mores for over two millennia. In this final instalment of The Nourishment Projects©’ four part series on the Silk Roads, join us to explore the cultural exchanges that transcended borders of ethnicity. Despite veils of identity, our lambent eternal connection in this heartbreaking miracle called Life, proclaims that our most canonical masterpiece is Humanity: What do we know But that we face, One another, in this place. - Yeats, Man and the Echo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1606526780616-57ZJE99J9P27WEXAFX5T/Screenshot+2020-11-27+at+7.26.04+PM.png 2020 Voyage of Discovery Catalogue - Aug. 27, Shadows : an accompanying absence To delight in shadows is to meditate on aesthetics. From the arboreal splendor of a misty Fall morning to the ocean’s mesmerizing bioluminescence, the nuance lent by shadows enriches our experience of the beauty called Life. Certain Mughal architecture, Giacometti’s sculptures and Indonesia’s Wayang Kulit are examples of human creativity that have been revealed by shadows. Albert Schweitzer poignantly captures Humanity’s penumbra that “at times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us”. We live our lives in each other’s shadows experiencing realities through the dappled lights of heartache and love. Our capacity to be illuminated by darkness reveals the optimism that in the shadow of every winter is lambent spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1606497009609-IF3GTSFV7UO8J0WNGA2X/Screenshot+2020-11-27+at+10.22.23+AM.png 2020 Voyage of Discovery Catalogue - Sept. 17, A bed: the layers When minutiae, small as a pea, differentiates a plebeian from a princess, a bed is no longer mere furniture. One’s sense of subliminal security is revealed by the preference of material, location and design. From the penitent —a bed of nails — to the sybaritic — a bed of roses — lifestyle is but one of the determinants when selecting a bed. Mae West’s Swan bed, Elvis Presley’s Hamburger bed and the historical Great Bed of Ware all accommodated the owner’s quicksilver needs for rest and play. A constant presence from cradle to grave, come discover how across generations this chameleon morphs seamlessly from a sanctuary to a lair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1606502069172-UFW1TZK1AHJHYYUCM2UF/Screenshot+2020-11-27+at+10.27.13+AM.png 2020 Voyage of Discovery Catalogue - Oct. 22, Colors : a dance of light EXACTING! From mosaic renovations at Galla Placidia, the vibrancy in national flags to communicating your bedroom wall hue preference, in the world of commerce, color is about precision. Scheele’s green, Turner’s yellow; the names of colors are history. Mongolians have more than 300 words for the color of horses. Perhaps John Ruskin was disappointed by Isaac Newton’s audacity in taking the magic out of rainbows. Having never seen a Scandinavian barn, decorators routinely traffic in “barn red”. In the imprecise and highly symbolic natural world, colors journey through the magic of alkalinity, sunniness, and that ever-lasting mystery, time. At twilight, when the heavens turn lilac and soft, colors discard our words and the poetry of silence reigns. “In this world love has no color and yet I am stained by you”. EXACTLY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1606501747826-4BVJPJ4IGQ82SXSUM2NJ/Screenshot+2020-11-27+at+12.27.54+PM.png 2020 Voyage of Discovery Catalogue - Oct. 29, GARDENS : CULTIVATING BEAUTY - PART I PREAMBLE - Quiet and Contrary: How does a Garden Grow A garden is a personal thing. Human nature has played a great part in the evolution, cultivation, naming and even creation of plants. The allure of their shapes, colors, textures, scents and tastes have enchanted and transformed us. This seven-part series entitled Gardens: Cultivating Beauty, is a promise of seduction. An exploration of Beauty, this first installment is a global journey and tribute to the besotted heads of state, botanists, artists and philosophers whose passion – their gardens – transports us to Paradise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1606497875212-EQP7DI0IVRKXWIQEZ5R6/Screenshot%252B2020-11-27%252Bat%252B10.37.05%252BAM.jpg 2020 Voyage of Discovery Catalogue - Nov. 12, GARDENS : CULTIVATING BEAUTY - PART II FRENCH GARDENS - Le Courrier Charmant From the sixteenth to the early eighteenth century, the French gardens were celebrated for their expensiveness, tastefulness and difficulty of cultivation. The royal gardens of Louis XIV were markers of power in military, political and aesthetic arenas. Near the end of the Napoleonic Wars, flowers were charming couriers for shy young ladies to communicate with friends, or lovers, while evading detection from inquisitive parents. A rosebud whose stems had its thorns and leaves intact signaled “ I fear but am in hope” while a rose with the thorns removed conveyed ‘love at first sight’. Join us as we journey from the traditional associations of gardens -- with ephemerality, beauty and femininity -- to our current age where private gardens, in confidence and secrecy, reveal the refinement and intelligence of the individual engaged in their cultivation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1606526922107-KYSEG85A3G0M2IERS4WB/Screenshot+2020-11-27+at+7.28.17+PM.png 2020 Voyage of Discovery Catalogue - Nov. 19, Wool: yes sir, yes sir, three bags full In 1379, an Italian was murdered in London. Court documents reveal the murderers’ confessing that that they were acting on behalf of their masters — London mayoral and ruling elites — since the victim would have ruined the wool merchants in London. For fourteen years, Geoffrey Chaucer had been a controller of the wool custom in the Port of London. In his Shipmans Tale, the chapman, a trader — unsettled and distracted by far-flung enterprises, humiliated by his wife’s sexual escapades — laments: ‘… evermore, we live our lives in dread of loss & fortune in our chapmanhood’. Wool is one of the most resilient, ecological and sustainable natural fibers in the world. It is used in the creation of beautiful garments by luxury brands such as Hermès and Loro Piana. Though fireproof, this commodity has historically set the trading world ablaze with terms that are relevant to our modern ears : one percenters, speculative deals, xenophobia, protectionist tariffs, foreign competition, currency crisis. History repeats itself. Join us as we spin an international yarn about this marvellous material and we promise not to pull the wool over your eyes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1606694953953-4SR2H377ZTBW6K4HBN09/Screenshot%252B2020-11-29%252Bat%252B6.03.32%252BPM.jpg 2020 Voyage of Discovery Catalogue - Dec. 10, GARDENS : CULTIVATING BEAUTY - PART III ENGLISH GARDENS - The Immigrants In 1731, from the watery margins of Lesotho -- then part of the British Crown Colony of Basutoland -- Britain welcomed the serene arum lily, whose grace may be justifiably compared to that of a white swan gliding through the waters. The conclusion of the Seven Years' war in 1763 brought Britain vast territories, including several West Indian islands, Quebec, Florida and large areas in India which had previously been under French influence. These global territorial gains reaped horticultural dividends. The Royal Gardens at Kew and her overseas related botanic gardens brought to England the most unlikely trophies of war, plants. The horticultural hedonists of Britain are surrounded by nasturtiums from South America, rhododendrons from the Himalayas, hostas from China, lavender from the Mediterranean, gypsophila from Siberia etc. Come discover how 21st century Britain, though having one of the smallest natural flora of any country, contains the widest diversity of any nation on Earth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1606695267612-AUO0L5JO11I7D33U988D/Screenshot%2B2020-11-29%2Bat%2B6.13.26%2BPM.jpg 2020 Voyage of Discovery Catalogue - Dec. 17 : Words - the warp & weft of language “Our naturall tong is rude” wrote John Skelton, a 16th century English poet. He’s running (a verb) or ‘a running engine’ (an adjective) or ‘my favorite hobby is running’ (a noun) - grammar and words can run circles around us and neither are as tidy as we may have previously believed. Escher-esque logic confounds us when certain words are spoken in a different geography or time; tomato or tomatoe, same difference. And, it is entirely foreign when read in a text-message; just my .02 DQMOT BSF WCA 2TXT W/LOA.* Join us as we try to tease things apart as best we can. *Just my two cents don’t quote me on this but seriously folks who cares anyway to text with list of acronyms. https://www.thenourishmentprojects.com/2021-voyage-of-discovery-schedule daily 0.75 2021-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1606697189672-V9XI7SRHKMSLD2DYR7ES/Screenshot%2B2020-11-29%2Bat%2B6.46.04%2BPM.jpg 2021 Voyage of Discovery schedule - 2021 SCHEDULE January 14, Erotica : works for the imagination January 28, Nagori (Part IV - Japanese gardens) February 11, Beautiful deeds : the visual poetry of contracts February 25, The sound of a garden (Part V - Islamic gardens) March 11, Around the world in 80 birds March 25, Gardens of earthly delights (Part VI - Urban gardens) April 8, Sands : creation through erosion April 22, Fractals (Part VII - Forests) May 13, Life : time manifested June 10, Adornment : in praise of mollusks July 8, Ozymandias August 12, Supply chain : genetics & inheritance September 9, Much more than Adam’s ale September 30, Kingdom of spices November 4, Photography : eye of the cyclops December 2, Shangri-la : escapes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1616349644476-YW2BXVCM5RNGCQBXCPOL/Screenshot+2021-03-21+at+12.59.28+PM.png 2021 Voyage of Discovery schedule https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1606974035094-D0K2MNALSKGWHEKVJXXB/Screenshot%2B2020-12-02%2Bat%2B11.39.51%2BPM.jpg 2021 Voyage of Discovery schedule - EDIFICES : COMPLEX (Series on Architecture) May 27, 1:30 pm (CST) - Learning June 24, 1:30 pm (CST) - Culture July 22, 1:30 pm (CST) - Faith August 19, 1:30 pm (CST ) - Sanctuary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/1616348945577-L12L382326PYO87YI8UC/Screenshot%2B2021-03-21%2Bat%2B12.48.36%2BPM.jpg 2021 Voyage of Discovery schedule - WATER September 9, 1:30 pm (CST) - Much more than Adam’s ale (preamble) October 21, 1:30 pm (CST) - Water : Colors November 18, 1:30 pm (CST) - Reign December 16, 1:30 pm (CST) - Form : Less https://www.thenourishmentprojects.com/2022-voyage-of-discovery-schedule daily 0.75 2022-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/71ecb1b5-3865-4b6d-8a9f-b60f67c1798c/Screenshot+2021-12-31+at+5.52.56+AM.png 2022 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - January 20, STAMPED Subject : Letters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/ff8b88c5-16a9-42c4-a5b1-b5e571ec932b/Screenshot+2021-12-31+at+5.59.39+AM.png 2022 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - Series hosted by the Woman’s Athletic Club of Chicago Influence of the territories on the empires that colonised them. FEBRUARY 24 : Spanish empire MARCH 31 : Dutch Empire APRIL 14 : French Empire MAY 5 : British Empire JUNE 9 : Capitalism https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/2aeee5c2-fc4d-4ef6-b768-e8150c223b74/Screenshot+2021-12-31+at+5.53.35+AM.png 2022 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - February 10, IDENTITY Subject : Human complexities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/c69492d2-3659-44f5-9cc1-fae5bc062893/Screenshot+2021-12-31+at+5.54.02+AM.png 2022 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - March 17, PAVED Subject : Roads https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/bae146c3-c7a5-454f-ad62-ae26251356d9/Screenshot+2021-12-31+at+5.54.28+AM.png 2022 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - April 21, STONES Subject : Geology & gemmology https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/d5b42ea0-c04a-4f9b-be49-369c7779e471/Screenshot+2021-12-31+at+5.55.11+AM.png 2022 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - May 19, SKETCHY Subject : The 9th art (bandes dessinées / cartoons) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/a2246896-da53-4e81-8859-674ae1a277af/Screenshot+2021-12-31+at+5.55.45+AM.png 2022 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - June 23, AURUM Subject : Gold (ecology & economy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/7d3bee28-2519-4e70-add5-a161c49daa72/Screenshot+2021-12-31+at+5.56.17+AM.png 2022 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - July 7, EXODUS Subject : Migrations (flora, fauna, human) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/d4ad5d3d-79e9-48dc-87fc-bf8c973ebaa1/Screenshot+2021-12-31+at+5.56.38+AM.png 2022 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - August 18, EQUUS Subject : Horse & the human civilization https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/4a715551-a4e1-4565-a027-33d0c7fc8dbb/Screenshot+2021-12-31+at+5.57.57+AM.png 2022 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - September 15, PLAYTIME Subject : Games and sports https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/7b75be5e-d653-40a0-b7c6-c4c4ad020944/Screenshot+2021-12-31+at+5.58.27+AM.png 2022 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - October 13, LAUGHTER Subject : Wit, guffaw, derision, cruelty ….. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/9b6eb319-a0ea-43ce-813d-d03b2aa3c215/Screenshot+2021-12-31+at+5.58.54+AM.png 2022 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - November 17, SHIFTY Subject : Ocean currents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/d2430b36-3e50-4fab-b9ae-5d56af55c842/Screenshot+2021-12-31+at+5.59.18+AM.png 2022 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - December 15, MASKS Subject : Posture & pretence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/e09d3da5-9778-44e3-852c-1f1680d4b2fb/Screenshot+2022-06-09+at+11.26.27+AM.jpg 2022 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - OPERA : AN INCLUSION A five part series on opera starting August 2022. https://www.thenourishmentprojects.com/2021-voyage-of-discovery-catalogue daily 0.75 2022-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/74229ff0-ce2a-4d72-8dc7-0196efc29328/Screenshot+2022-01-24+at+10.40.30+AM.jpg 2021 Voyage of Discovery Catalogue - Erotica : works for the imagination Here now; then there; before me & behind; within, without all around; visions of You appear. My longings mount; my limbs whirl; my mind burns within me & loses itself in You. - Jayadeva, Indian poet, c. 12th CE More in the realm of John Donne than Hugh Hefner, we invite you to swoon in the beguiling mystiques of the Arts, Literature and Nature draped in the gossamer veils of seduction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/77a743b3-2497-4543-b329-70af73387471/Screenshot+2022-01-24+at+10.47.10+AM.jpg 2021 Voyage of Discovery Catalogue - Beautiful deeds : the visual poetry of contracts Consider the visual impact of bronze tablets, shining polished in the Roman sun, on display on the Capitoline hill, Rome’s ritual center and site of the huge temple of Jupiter. Complementing the gilt bronze roof-tiles of the temple, the letters on the tablets may have been painted, or even gilded, to emphasize the resplendence and majesty of law. Though the connection between law and writing is assumed, our modern society’s focus on efficiency often comes at the price of beauty. To illustrate the point, compare the dry, legal marriage certificates of today with some of the archived ketubahs, the magnificently decorated Jewish wedding contracts that reflected the rich artistic heritage of the surrounding culture. Please join us as we investigate the aesthetics of jurisprudence : that legal documents — along with being authoritative, memorable and eternal — have also been beautiful. https://www.thenourishmentprojects.com/2023-voyage-of-discovery-schedule daily 0.75 2023-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/5c7e2f13-a4b5-4089-a14b-11e1aa3e36f2/Screenshot+2022-12-31+at+10.54.13+AM.png 2023 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - January 19 : EGG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/50c16bba-7534-4706-8525-95787f0989d6/Screenshot+2022-12-31+at+10.50.26+AM.png 2023 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - February 16 : CHOCOLATE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/b326decd-0618-438d-8fac-fac00b4c67d6/Screenshot+2022-12-31+at+10.50.37+AM.png 2023 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - March 16 : DANCED BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Subject : Poetry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/e7202072-f3c5-44d3-a715-1742c879b0db/Screenshot+2022-12-31+at+10.50.55+AM.png 2023 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - April 20 : THRUST Subject : Art of Weapons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/94b5a8d4-2d37-4a76-8f41-d1ff2c4dbc4e/Screenshot+2022-12-31+at+10.51.20+AM.png 2023 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - May 18 : SHOES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/cdf92661-739f-4bba-b6f6-511ad9804964/Screenshot+2022-12-31+at+10.51.30+AM.png 2023 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - June 22 : CARTOGRAPHY Subject : Mapmaking (global & cosmic) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/544370d6-b056-4971-9174-e3c9ead5cfdb/Screenshot+2022-12-31+at+10.51.44+AM.png 2023 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - July 13 : SEA, SHELLS Subject : Sea art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/66ab899e-22d8-4ca3-a7ac-fdedbaef753f/Screenshot+2022-12-31+at+10.52.03+AM.png 2023 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - August 17 : PLEASURE Subject : Wines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/c5eef388-2d01-4c31-9df7-a52fc8d293f2/Screenshot+2022-12-31+at+10.52.14+AM.png 2023 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - September 14 : CARDINAL POINTS Subject : Orientation and direction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/9112d298-ecd7-4e83-8c35-c47c07ab210d/Screenshot+2022-12-31+at+10.53.07+AM.png 2023 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - October 19 : ASCENSION https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/b056bb6d-1aa6-4c6b-b172-ee37891a8534/Screenshot+2022-12-31+at+10.53.24+AM.png 2023 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - November 16 : SALTY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/a6f773a1-0d25-401c-b168-6ba2bb54ad75/Screenshot+2022-12-31+at+10.53.39+AM.png 2023 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - December 21 : WEAVING Subject : Textiles https://www.thenourishmentprojects.com/2024-voyage-of-discovery-schedule daily 0.75 2024-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/ae10c8d5-8fa2-48af-8115-e96769315585/Screenshot+2023-12-02+at+3.23.52+PM.jpg 2024 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - January 18 : COVER STORY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/6c0be161-57a4-4c57-82c6-ea5193258aa1/Screenshot+2023-12-02+at+3.24.39+PM.jpg 2024 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - February 15 : MYTH MAKING https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/6e86b3c5-db4d-4f4f-b7af-671ea0159e80/Screenshot+2023-12-02+at+3.24.48+PM.jpg 2024 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - March 21 : FRAGILE Subject : Glass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/3f024357-a46c-4a00-a2a5-564183398bdc/Screenshot+2023-12-02+at+3.25.00+PM.jpg 2024 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - April 18 : FISH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/b066751c-8fe9-4afb-b546-0add93677385/Screenshot+2023-12-02+at+3.25.20+PM.jpg 2024 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - May 16 : ROOF https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/5e217064-61a7-40b7-85d6-97641817bfdc/Screenshot+2023-12-02+at+3.25.29+PM.jpg 2024 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - June 13 : MIRROR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/02fc8ec1-593d-4603-be05-b2a5c225561f/Screenshot+2023-12-02+at+3.25.46+PM.png 2024 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - July 18 : IMMIGRANT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/32980d55-0b47-4507-9669-92ecbbcdc270/Screenshot+2023-12-14+at+4.08.18+PM.png 2024 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - August 22 : WOOD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/85ee040c-0f0f-4ab7-9157-d917274275f9/Screenshot+2023-12-02+at+3.26.09+PM.png 2024 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - September 19 : BRIDGE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/ba65815d-3ee2-4998-9a32-82e1b0aeec31/Screenshot+2023-12-02+at+3.26.18+PM.png 2024 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - October 17 : A LA LUNA Subject : Moon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/392cfabd-4fe7-41e4-9985-6086eb718905/Screenshot+2023-12-02+at+3.26.27+PM.png 2024 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - November 14 : FELINE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/fea7f61e-db58-4193-bd30-9dd4b01915b2/Screenshot+2023-12-25+at+8.00.05+AM.jpg 2024 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - December 19 : CURRENCY https://www.thenourishmentprojects.com/2025-voyage-of-discovery-schedule-copy daily 0.75 2024-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/2dfc4eda-9b9b-4188-9bd6-21f166e14e48/Screenshot+2024-11-17+at+10.39.24+AM.png 2025 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - January 16 : unBUTTON https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/0f43bc8c-0b8d-4303-ad1f-651990a5d922/Screenshot+2024-11-17+at+6.42.17+PM.png 2025 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - February 13 : MEANDERING Subject : Classical art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/71fa4206-c43d-45b8-abba-848e026587dc/Screenshot+2024-11-17+at+10.43.21+AM.png 2025 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - March 20 : HIMALAYAS Subject : Botany & exploration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/5185bef0-2e91-42ef-b29a-e9b968513c27/Screenshot+2024-11-17+at+11.02.22+AM.png 2025 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - April 17 : TUDOR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/d9efa72a-b033-4f42-b7ef-bc1a38d65ddd/Screenshot+2024-11-17+at+11.30.01+AM.png 2025 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - May 22 : GRIND Subject : Pressure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/a4a18a71-f435-4cc3-86d6-97cce6fa4cff/Screenshot+2024-11-17+at+11.04.26+AM.png 2025 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - June 19 : LACQUER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/3f149e83-5c6f-48c9-b1a9-50f36b5c77ea/Screenshot+2024-11-17+at+10.53.58+AM.png 2025 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - July 17 : RICE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/5464a2c6-5ce9-40de-a5dc-91089a526cfb/Screenshot+2024-11-17+at+10.42.23+AM.png 2025 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - August 21 : LEAF https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/5592eca5-dfc3-44a9-b027-3ef805d27b80/Screenshot+2024-11-17+at+10.45.41+AM.png 2025 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - September 18 : FEATHER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/2a9d655d-bb8e-44c5-9047-1c748fd74ac6/Screenshot+2024-11-17+at+11.31.31+AM.png 2025 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - October 23 : ARRANGEMENT Subject : flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/7d7a74e0-8c1d-4faf-a3d8-939ab0d3ed98/Screenshot+2024-11-17+at+1.30.10+PM.png 2025 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - November 20 : SILVER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/b794cb01-3d73-4fdb-bc45-2ad50f028322/Screenshot+2024-11-17+at+11.13.35+AM.png 2025 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - December 18 : COLLARS https://www.thenourishmentprojects.com/home-alt-bedford daily 0.75 2025-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52a74d9ae4b0253945d2aee9/1390500612440-PGQSIY8KL9F7T5VIXQLO/chambers-2.jpg Home Alt A better world Starts with a choice Contact Us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52a74d9ae4b0253945d2aee9/1390500503574-5BAPXZO9U06UV61P49UO/chambers1.jpg Home Alt Sustainability Starts with you Join Us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52a74d9ae4b0253945d2aee9/1390500933384-LII4SRIPHFYOUFX0UCXC/chambers-4.jpg Home Alt A better world Starts with a choice Join Us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52a74d9ae4b0253945d2aee9/1390504287124-HQ8GNX1JCE22V047MSQ9/chambers-8.jpg Home Alt Preserve Nature Join Us https://www.thenourishmentprojects.com/2026-voyage-of-discovery-schedule daily 0.75 2025-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb70311aef1daffa49fab3/061f466d-91ee-4921-bd31-12ac5c08c185/Screenshot+2025-12-17+at+8.03.20%E2%80%AFam.png 2026 Voyage of Discovery Schedule - 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